Who is Uncle Gary

Got a question, a dilemma, or just need some straight talk?

Ask about life’s curveballs, messy breakups, career pivots, or how to reinvent yourself at 65. This isn’t therapy. It’s not tough love. It’s lived wisdom, delivered with heart.

Gary Domasin has lived more lives than most. At 65, he’s still evolving. Raised on Hollywood’s back lots in the ’60s, he danced on Broadway, rode the Beverly Hills fitness boom of the ’80s, and became a sought-after trainer to celebrities like Tim Curry and Jennifer Aniston. He taught at New York’s top dance schools and health clubs, always blending discipline with warmth.

In the ’90s, Gary earned a degree in hypnotherapy and psychology from HMI, America’s first nationally accredited college of hypnotherapy. He followed that with a film and TV makeup certificate from the Joe Blasco School, and a Cosmetology Science degree from Pasadena City College.

He’s worked on film sets, Broadway stages, and national tours.

Today, he teaches theatrical hair and stage makeup at USC’s School of Dramatic Arts.

Gary also writes for SoCal Magazine, where Ask Uncle Gary brings his signature mix of straight talk and soul to readers who want clarity without clichés.

Got something you want to ask? Email: AskUncleGary@hotmail.com or DM him on Instagram, Threads, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, or BlueSky @AskUncleGary

He reads every message. If your question makes the cut, you’ll get the full Uncle Gary treatment: heart, humor, and no-nonsense wisdom you’ll actually want to share.